189 W. Va. 588 - Crain v. Bordenkircher’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““‘This Court has a duty to take such actions as are necessary to protect and guard the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia.’ Syllabus Point 2, Crain v. Bordenkircher, 180 W.Va. 246 , 376 S.E.2d 140 (1988).””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Crain v. Bordenkircher · 191 W. Va. 583 - Crain v. Bordenkircher

2. “with reluctance, we allow an additional four months to close the WVP and transfer inmates to the MOCC, which means that the period for completion of the facility will end on October 31, 1994. This matter will be set for a further hearing before this Court on Tuesday, November 1, 1994. At that hearing, we expect a report that all matters relevant to the transfer to the MOCC are completed and that the administrative rules are finished. Should any condition arise which would prevent the transfer to the new facility by October 31, 1994, or the failure to finish the administrative rules, the parties immediately should report the same to this Court. It is possible that the failure to comply with the mandates of this opinion may result in a rule to show cause for contempt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 193 W. Va. 63 - Crain v. Bordenkircher

3. “"In their status report, the respondents state that the parties are in substantial agreement as to the following areas of the operational plan: (1) emergency services; (2) security and control; (3) access to the law library; (4) showers for disciplinary segregated inmates; (5) inmate benefit funds; and (6) good time credit. The respondents also stated that the Division of Corrections would seek American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditation for the Mount Olive facility within six to nine months after opening the facility." (Footnote omitted).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Crain v. Bordenkircher